#3E7E65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.3% 0.078 165.9), rgb(62, 126, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#3E7E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7E65 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.078 165.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E7E65 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7E65 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7E65 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7E65 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E987F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 165.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7E65
oklch(54.3% 0.078 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#336E57
oklch(49.2% 0.073 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5947
oklch(42.6% 0.06 166)
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Step 900
900
#284A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#3E7E65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C7664 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F67 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287E77 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7E65
#3E7E65
oklch(54.3% 0.078 165.9)
- #905D79
#905D79
oklch(54.3% 0.077 345.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E7E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E7E65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.